Safety Precautions; General Information :3; Warning :3; Cautions :3 - Panasonic HIT Power 240S Installation Manual

Safety Precautions

General Information
The installation of
requires a great degree of skill and
should only be performed by qualified
licensed professionals,
without limitation, licensed contractors
and electricians.
WARNING

All instructions should be read and
understood before attempting to
install, wire, operate, and maintain a
photovoltaic module.

Contact with electrically active parts
of the module such as terminals can
result in burns, sparks, and lethal
shock whether the
connected or disconnected.

The installer assumes the risk of all
injury that might
installation, including,
limitation, the risk of electric shock.

The modules generate DC (direct
current) electrical
exposed to sunlight or other light
sources. Even a
produces enough
current, to cause shocks and burns if
safety precautions are not followed.

The shock hazard
modules are connected in parallel,
producing higher current, and as
modules are connected in series,
producing higher voltages.

To avoid the hazard of electric
sparks, shock, fire, burns, damage
and injury:

Work only in dry conditions, with dry
modules and dry tools.

Do not stand or step on modules. Do
not puncture, cut,
damage the backsheet of a module.
Backsheet damage
module's Limited
may cause fire. Never use modules
with a damaged back sheet.

Do not hit the backsheet of a
module by the connector or other
things.

Do not allow
unauthorized persons
installation or storage
modules.

Completely ground all modules.

Do not disassemble
attempt any repair,
junction box cover, nor remove any
parts installed by Panasonic. There
are no user serviceable parts within
the module or junction box.
solar modules

Unauthorized persons - except the
qualified
should not
including,
work, including wiring,

Wear suitable clothing, guards, eye
protection and gloves to prevent
you from direct contact with 30 VDC
or greater.

Wear
modules by the frame using both
hands. Do not attempt to carry a
module by yourself.

Do not carry a module by its wires or
junction box.

Do not drop anything on the surface
of a module.
module is 
Ensure all system components are
compatible, and they do not subject
the
occur during
electrical hazards.
without 
Sparks may occur; do not install
modules where flammable gases or
vapors are present.
energy when 
Never
unsupported or unsecured.
single module 
Do not drop modules.
voltage and 
Do not use or install broken modules.

Do
sunlight on a module.
increases as 
Do not touch the junction box
terminals.

Do not change the wiring of bypass
diodes.

Do not touch a module unnecessarily.
The glass surface and frames get hot.
There is a risk of burn.

Use
purpose only.
scratch or

Do not treat the back sheet, frame,
or
will void a
adhesives, to avoid reducing its'
Warranty and
functionality, damage, and causing
inoperable
unknown troubles.

Do not insert PV cable between back
side and mounting structure rail.
children and
GENERAL SAFETY
near the

Follow all permissions, installation
site of
and inspection requirements.

Before installing modules, contact
the appropriate authorities having
a module,
jurisdiction to determine permissions,
open the
installation
licensed professional
perform any electrical
non-slip gloves and
module to mechanical
rest or leave a
not artificially concentrate
CAUTIONS
a module for its
front surface with
conditions, and
and inspection
3
requirements,
followed.

Electrically ground modules for all
systems
- otherwise
recommended that requirements of
the latest National Electrical Code
(USA) or Canadian Electric Code
(Canada)
international electrical standards be
followed. Refer to "Earth Ground
carry Wiring"
information.

Be sure that the building or structure
(roof, façade,
modules
enough strength to support the load
of the modules.

For modules mounted on roofs,
special structures may be required to
help provide
or support.

The fire rating of this module is valid
only when mounted in the manner
specified
mounting instructions.

module Both, roof construction and module
installation design have an effect on
the fire resistance of a building.
Improper installation may contribute
to fire hazards.

The models in this instructions are
suitable to maintain the System Fire
Class Rating A when used with a
Listed mounting system and a roof
covering that have been rated as a
Class A System when installed on a
steep slope roof and/or a low slope
roof with "Type 2" modules.

Additional devices such as ground
fault, fuses, and disconnects may be
required.
intended

Do not use modules of different
specifications in the same system.

Follow all
paint or
other system components which are
used.
other
UL Listing Information
To satisfy
installing the modules, be sure to:
1) Use only stranded or solid copper
single–conductor
cable rated for outdoor use (e.g.
type UF or USE) , for all wiring that is
exposed to weather.
2) Observe the requirements described
in sections labeled INSTALLATION
and SPECIFICATIONS.
which should
of any voltage. If not
specified, it
or other national
section for more
etc.) where the
are being installed has
proper installation
in the mechanical
safety precautions
UL requirements, when
sunlight-resistant
be
is
or
of